Mark Jonathan Pincus is an American businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder and former CEO of Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA), the pioneering social media gaming company. His career is rooted in serial entrepreneurship and technological disruption in the early web and social media sectors.

Pincus holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School (1988) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (1993). His philosophical approach centers on disrupting established industries and leveraging network effects for explosive growth (often through controversial marketing strategies).

• Zynga (Founder & Former CEO): The core publicly traded asset, the pioneering social media gaming company (famous for FarmVille, Zynga Poker, and Words With Friends). Acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2022 for $12.7 billion.
• Social Gaming Pioneer: His success is built on leveraging the Facebook platform to scale gaming (pioneering the freemium model).
• Serial Entrepreneur: He co-founded Tribe Networks, Support.com, and Freeloader before founding Zynga.
• Controversy: His career is marked by controversy over Zynga's early aggressive marketing tactics and its reliance on Facebook (a source of major business risk).

Mark Pincus's strategic genius was his unwavering commitment to social network integration. He founded Zynga in 2007, recognizing the immense, untapped potential of gaming on the Facebook platform. Zynga achieved hyper-growth through games like FarmVille (which reached 35 million daily users), successfully executing its IPO in 2011.

His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the social gaming model and the freemium revenue model that transformed the gaming industry. He stepped down as CEO several times but returned during crises (a key feature of his leadership style). The company was acquired by Take-Two Interactive for $12.7 billion in 2022. His wealth is secured by the colossal capital gains from the Zynga sale and his successful serial ventures.

Mark Pincus's social impact is structural, stemming from Zynga's role in pioneering the social gaming and freemium models, which transformed global digital entertainment. His personal philanthropy supports various educational and community initiatives (serving on the Board of Directors of Room to Read). His structural contribution is tied to his belief in disruption and network effects as forces for economic growth.

He is a major contributor to Jewish philanthropic causes (supporting Jewish Community Federation).

Mark Pincus maintains the professional, casual style of a technology entrepreneur. His attire is consistently modern and high-quality, favoring tailored casual wear. His aesthetic reflects intellectual authority, disruption, and self-made wealth.

Residing in San Francisco, California, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to technology investment, venture creation, and social gaming innovation.